Synonyms of faint

faint 1 of 3

adjective

ˈfānt 

1

as in vague

not seen or understood clearly

after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vague
• hazy
• pale
• indistinct
• dark
• blurry
• fuzzy
• unclear
• dim
• obscure
• shadowy
• misty
• foggy
• indistinguishable
• nebulous
• undefined
• murky
• opaque
• undetermined
• indefinite
• blear
• bleary
• dusky
• invisible
• gauzy
• gloomy
• mysterious
• intangible
• inexplicable
• incomprehensible
• puzzling
• inappreciable
• impalpable
• indiscernible
• indecipherable
• hieroglyphic
• obfuscatory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• definite
• obvious
• distinct
• evident
• bright
• plain
• certain
• strong
• sure
• pellucid
• firm

2

as in weak

lacking bodily strength

I was starting to feel a little faint after going so long without food

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weak
• feeble
• weakened
• frail
• slight
• disabled
• soft
• softened
• wimpy
• tired
• unsubstantial
• infirm
• debilitated
• low
• enfeebled
• languid
• paralyzed
• delicate
• exhausted
• asthenic
• wasted
• vulnerable
• tender
• prostrate
• weary
• effete
• injured
• wimpish
• incapacitated
• down-and-out
• fragile
• sapped
• enervated
• prostrated
• dizzy
• unsteady
• invalid
• drained
• hurt
• decrepit
• susceptible
• powerless
• damaged
• woozy
• flimsy
• rocky
• impotent
• impaired
• groggy
• breakable
• flagging
• broken-down
• resistless
• yielding
• unsound
• worn-out
• harmed
• unresistant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strong
• powerful
• mighty
• stout
• rugged
• muscular
• hard
• stalwart
• husky
• tough
• virile
• athletic
• robust
• sinewy
• fit
• beefy
• brawny
• sturdy
• hardy
• lusty
• vigorous
• hardened
• sound
• energetic
• able-bodied
• strengthened
• healthy
• capable
• fortified
• energized
• competent
• strapping
• hale
• red-blooded
• recovering
• toughened
• inured
• invigorated
• vitalized
• convalescing
• recuperating

faint

2 of 3

noun

as in trance

a temporary state of unconsciousness

shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trance
• daze
• syncope
• blackout
• swim
• swoon
• insensibility
• stupor
• drowsiness
• sleep
• knockout
• narcosis
• somnolence

faint

3 of 3

verb

as in to collapse

to lose consciousness

the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• swoon
• pass out
• keel (over)
• black out
• conk (out)
• break down
• zonk (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come to
• revive
• come around
• come round

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of faint

Adjective

This time the message went off-roading, traveling through the animal’s tissue as a faint electrical pulse and switching on an implant that jolted a nerve in that leg. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026

When To Stop Using A Clicking Ceiling Fan A faint click from a loose screw is usually an easy fix. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Noun

Taking on an enormous corporation isn’t for the faint of heart; thank goodness Smalls, who first organized the Congress of Essential Workers and then the Amazon Labor Union, has a heart strong enough to keep struggling for his colleagues against a monolithic management team. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

In his view, politics isn't for the faint of heart and neither is being cast on a reality show. — Saige Miller, NPR, 31 May 2026

Verb

That song’s music video is also darkly cinematic, showing Elizabeth playing with baby dolls in between sitting, bloodied, in bathtubs and on fainting couches. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2026

Nurses are fainting on the wards, children are flopping onto their desks at school. — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026